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October 19, 2015

Only 2.27% turnout in first phase of Egyptian parliamentary elections

Polling stations close their doors after the end of the first day of Egyptian parliamentary elections in the first phase amid extremely weak turnout estimated at 2.27 per cent...

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October 19, 2015

Report: Gulf investments in Morocco up 82% in 2014

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) investments in Morocco increased by 82 per cent in 2014 compared to 2013, the Moroccan Ministry of Finance said. The ministry explained in a report...

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October 19, 2015

Syrian crisis cost Jordan $6.6bn

Jordan has incurred direct and indirect costs of approximately $6.6 billion since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in March 2011, Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Imad...

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October 19, 2015

Israeli lies will not deceive the British public

Israel’s Minister of Public Security, Gilad Erdan, scored a spectacular own goal with his recent article in the Guardian. In doing so, he caused considerable damage to the credibility...

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October 18, 2015

The week in pictures

Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…...

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October 18, 2015

Two soldiers killed in eastern Turkey

Two soldiers were killed and two others were wounded Sunday in an attack by the PKK on an armoured police vehicle in the eastern Turkish province of Tunceli, according...

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October 18, 2015

Egyptians vote to elect 1st parliament since Morsi ouster; Mubarak allies compete, Brotherhood absent

Egyptians vote to elect 1st parliament since Morsi ouster; Mubarak allies compete, Brotherhood absent Egyptians are preparing to vote Sunday in Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since the 2013 overthrow...

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October 18, 2015

Refugee boat sinks off Turkish coast, 12 dead

At least 12 people have drowned after a boat carrying refugees attempting to reach the Greek island of Lesbos sank in the Aegean Sea, Turkish officials said on Saturday....

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October 18, 2015

Israeli court refuses appeal, will go ahead with demolition of family home in Hebron

An Israeli court this week refused a family’s appeal to stop the demolition order on their home in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron, the family told...

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October 18, 2015

Palestinian security forces detain settlers at Joseph’s tomb

Dozens Israeli settlers attempted to reach Joseph’s Tomb in the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus overnight Saturday, before being escorted by Palestinian security forces who handed the...

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